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Cheapest Networks?
I recently bought a mobile from Tesco. Their prices are extortionate, it's like 15p a minute and 25p a text! also unexplained chunks go missing from my credit, and before you know it, my £10 is gone, it's a rip-off. I want to switch networks, is there any others that are more affordable?
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But don't you get loads of Clubcard points (worth about 2p)?
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I recently bought a mobile from Tesco. Their prices are extortionate, it's like 15p a minute and 25p a text! also unexplained chunks go missing from my credit, and before you know it, my £10 is gone, it's a rip-off. I want to switch networks, is there any others that are more affordable?
1p/Mb for data 2p per text 3p/minute UK calls You will need to get the Tesco phone unlocked though! |
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I recently bought a mobile from Tesco. Their prices are extortionate, it's like 15p a minute and 25p a text!
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If you have a 3G phone "3's 321 plan" is hard to beat!
1p/Mb for data 2p per text 3p/minute UK calls You will need to get the Tesco phone unlocked though! Three is the best network. Signal can be a bit iffy in some places but the 321 plan and the All In One plans are amazing. |
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What are your needs? Talk ? Text Data or a bit of everything? Do you want to pay per minute or a flat fee per month?
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What are your needs? Talk ? Text Data or a bit of everything? Do you want to pay per minute or a flat fee per month?
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What are your needs? Talk ? Text Data or a bit of everything? Do you want to pay per minute or a flat fee per month?
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If you have a 3G phone "3's 321 plan" is hard to beat!
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You will need to get the Tesco phone unlocked though!
Oh damn! i guess that aint cheap?
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Talk Mobile do some cheap tariffs...pay monthly sim only plans start from £5.00 a month and gives 100 mins talk & 100 texts plus a small amount of data or £7.00 a months gets 250 mins & 5000 texts and 500MB data. Think they use the Vodaphone network.
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I recently bought a mobile from Tesco. Their prices are extortionate, it's like 15p a minute and 25p a text! also unexplained chunks go missing from my credit, and before you know it, my £10 is gone, it's a rip-off. I want to switch networks, is there any others that are more affordable?
For £7.50 you can get 500 mins with 5000 text or a tenner with data. Also is your mobile locked to Tesco or is it unlocked? |
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I recently bought a mobile from Tesco. Their prices are extortionate, it's like 15p a minute and 25p a text! also unexplained chunks go missing from my credit, and before you know it, my £10 is gone, it's a rip-off. I want to switch networks, is there any others that are more affordable?
Unless you've switched off cellular data, which is on by default, that will explain your money "going missing". |
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Bit in Bold - you said you've got a Samsung Galaxy Ace - if you have any apps or widgets that update in the background that will be using your credit for data.
Unless you've switched off cellular data, which is on by default, that will explain your money "going missing". For straight up pay as you go Threes rates look about as cheap as you can get. Getting yr phone unlocked will cost around a tenner from a market stall. |
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My site http://petef.22web.org/payg.html has a comprehensive list of PAYG tariffs. As others have said 3 is the cheapest but may not have coverage to suit you.
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Bit in Bold - you said you've got a Samsung Galaxy Ace - if you have any apps or widgets that update in the background that will be using your credit for data.
Unless you've switched off cellular data, which is on by default, that will explain your money "going missing". Quote:
Yes switch off mobile data from the pull down menu on the home screen. That will stop that happening.
For straight up pay as you go Threes rates look about as cheap as you can get. Getting yr phone unlocked will cost around a tenner from a market stall.
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Have you looked at tescos pay monthly tariff?
For £7.50 you can get 500 mins with 5000 text or a tenner with data. Also is your mobile locked to Tesco or is it unlocked? Quote:
Bit in Bold - you said you've got a Samsung Galaxy Ace - if you have any apps or widgets that update in the background that will be using your credit for data.
Unless you've switched off cellular data, which is on by default, that will explain your money "going missing". But yes, the updates going on in the background does explain the missing credit prior to the GPS discovery, should've known! Quote:
Yes switch off mobile data from the pull down menu on the home screen. That will stop that happening.
For straight up pay as you go Threes rates look about as cheap as you can get. Getting yr phone unlocked will cost around a tenner from a market stall. Only around a tenner? Nice one. Fearing it would cost as much as the phone did! Will go with Three then after i find someone to unlock it. Cheers everyone
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Wow what a excellent web site shows all the rates from all the mvno it shows how expensive the main networks are apart from 3 who are cheap Quote:
My site http://petef.22web.org/payg.html has a comprehensive list of PAYG tariffs. As others have said 3 is the cheapest but may not have coverage to suit you.
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Tesco mobile payg also have a lite tariff calls are 8p per min on that you can switch over to that while you get your phone unlocked,
CO-OP is a very good mvno you get EE 2g & 3g coverage and soon 4g then you can mix and match data call and text bundles. 3 is the best but can not use them do to no signal here, |
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Are Tesco doing the Lite Tariff again?
For a while it was closed to new members- is it available again? |
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One more question. If i unlock my phone which was on Tesco, and switched to 3, what would happen to my remaining Tesco credit, would it be transferred over?
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One more question. If i unlock my phone which was on Tesco, and switched to 3, what would happen to my remaining Tesco credit, would it be transferred over?
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GiffGaff or even White Mobile.
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Tesco PAYG is 10p per text...
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As others have said, Three's PAYG 1p/Mb 2p/text and 3p/per call is the cheapest in the UK.
If you ever find your needs go up in the future Three also offer great PAYG all in one bundles. |
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No they are entirely separate accounts. Use your existing credit and then switch and put credit on your new SIM card. Have a look at LycaMobile, GiffGaff and TalkMobile as they offer some attractive PAYG deals also.
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GiffGaff or even White Mobile.
I don't really use much voice so £12 for 250 voice minutes, unlimited Texts and unlimited Internet is ideal for me. giffgaff goodybags They also get a very high rating from Which? subscribers. |
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